Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1: 1996–2006

~ Release by EELS (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Commentary Recorded at The Post Office
CD-15 previously unreleased
CD-19 from the motion picture Shrek 2

CD, track 15: Courtesy of E Works Records, tracks 18, 20-24: Courtesy of Vagrant Records.
DVD, videos 10 & 11: Courtesy of Vagrant Records, video 12: Courtesy of E Works Records
This compilation ℗ 2008 Geffen Records © 2008 Geffen Records.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Geffen Records and licensed exclusively to Universal Music Enterprises.
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Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Novocaine for the Soul
engineer:
Amir Derakh, Jim Jacobsen and Matt Thorne
co-producer:
Mark Goldenberg
producer:
Adam Askew and E
mixer:
Mike Simpson
bass:
Tommy Walter
drums (drum set):
Butch
guitar family and keyboard:
Mark Goldenberg
Wurlitzer electric piano and guitar and lead vocals:
E
background vocals:
Butch and Tommy Walter
music videos:
Novocaine for the Soul by EELS
recording of:
Novocaine for the Soul
writer:
Mark Oliver Everett and Mark Goldenberg
publisher:
Longitude Music and Sexy Grandpa Music
3:08
2Susan’s House
recording of:
Susan's House
writer:
Mark Oliver Everett, Jim Jacobsen and Jim Weatherly
3:57
3My Beloved Monster
engineer:
Amir Derakh, Jim Jacobsen and Matt Thorne
co-producer:
Jon Brion
producer:
E
mixer:
Mike Simpson
bass:
Tommy Walter
chamberlin, guitar family and trombone:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Butch
Wurlitzer electric piano and guitar and lead vocals:
E
background vocals:
Butch and Tommy Walter
recording of:
My Beloved Monster
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Sexy Grandpa Music
2:13
4Your Lucky Day in Hell
engineer:
Amir Derakh, Jim Jacobsen and Matt Thorne
co-producer:
Mark Goldenberg
producer:
E
mixer:
Mike Simpson
bass:
Tommy Walter
drums (drum set):
Butch
guitar and keyboard:
Mark Goldenberg
Wurlitzer electric piano and guitar and lead vocals:
E
background vocals:
Butch and Tommy Walter
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
Your Lucky Day in Hell
writer:
Mark Oliver Everett and Mark Goldenberg
4:28
53 Speed
producer:
E
recording of:
3 Speed
lyricist and composer:
E
2:45
6Last Stop: This Town
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
E and Michael Simpson
recording of:
Last Stop: This Town
lyricist:
E
composer:
E and Michael Simpson
3:28
7Climbing to the Moon (Jon Brion remix)
remixer:
Jon Brion
recording of:
Climbing to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
E
3:56
8Flyswatter
recording engineer:
Wally Gagel
producer:
E
mixer:
E and Wally Gagel
conductor:
Jim Lang
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Lang
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Sexy Grandpa Music
recording of:
Flyswatter
lyricist and composer:
E
3:18
9I Like Birds
recording engineer:
Wally Gagel
producer:
E
mixer:
E and Wally Gagel
conductor:
Jim Lang
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Lang
publisher:
Almo Music Corp.
recording of:
I Like Birds
lyricist and composer:
E
publisher:
Sexy Grandpa Music
2:34
10Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
E and Mike Simpson
conductor:
Jim Lang
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Lang
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Sexy Grandpa Music
recording of:
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
lyricist:
E
composer:
E and Mike Simpson
4:02
11It’s a Motherfucker
recording engineer:
Wally Gagel
producer:
E
mixer:
E and Wally Gagel
conductor:
Jim Lang
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Lang
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Sexy Grandpa Music
recording of:
It's a Motherfucker
lyricist and composer:
E
2:14
12Souljacker, Part I
producer:
E
bass guitar:
Adam Siegel
recording of:
Souljacker, Part I
lyricist and composer:
Butch, E and Adam Siegel
3:17
13That’s Not Really Funny
producer:
E and John Parish
recording of:
That's Not Really Funny
lyricist and composer:
E and John Parish
3:20
14Fresh Feeling
producer:
E
strings arranger:
Jim Lang
recording of:
Fresh Feeling
lyricist and composer:
E and Koool G Murder
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Koool G Murder Music and Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
3:40
15Get Ur Freak On
cover recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott and Timothy Mosley
3:29
16Saturday Morning
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Collins
programming:
Ryan Boesch, Greg Collins and Joe Gore
assistant engineer:
Greg Burns and Alicia Guadagno
producer:
E
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 20, 2003 (number: 9)
recording of:
Saturday Morning
lyricist:
E
composer:
E and Koool G Murder
2:56
17Love of the Loveless
recording engineer and mixer:
Ryan Boesch
programming:
Ryan Boesch, Greg Collins and Joe Gore
assistant engineer:
Greg Burns and Alicia Guadagno
producer:
E
recording of:
Love of the Loveless
lyricist and composer:
E
3:33
18Dirty Girl (live at Town Hall)
live recording of:
Dirty Girl
lyricist and composer:
E and Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Sexy Grandpa Music
3:00
19I Need Some Sleep
producer:
Mark Oliver Everett
recording of:
I Need Some Sleep
writer:
E
2:29
20Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living)
producer:
Mark Oliver Everett
recording of:
Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
3:03
21I’m Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break Your Heart
producer:
Mark Oliver Everett
recording of:
I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
3:55
22Trouble With Dreams
producer:
Mark Oliver Everett
recording of:
Trouble With Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
4:34
23Railroad Man
recording of:
Railroad Man
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
3:38
24Losing Streak
producer:
Mark Oliver Everett
mixer:
Ryan Boesch
recording of:
Losing Streak
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Satan's Cock-A-Doodle-Do
2:51
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